Advertising device



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U N l TEED S TATES WERNER LAUP-IP I AND LESLIE BERTANYI, F PORTLAND,OREGON.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

application filed April 2, 1928. Serial No. 266,701.

This invention relates to advertising devices and embodies al'nong other.cluiractcristics a revolvablc elementadapted to display different advertising matte at predetermined. intervals in the rotation thereof.

Another object of the invention embodies a housing for the rotatableelement having asight opening therein through whichthe advertisingmatter may be seen.

An additional object of the invention contemplates an operatingmechanism for the rotatable clement adapted to rotate the rotatableelement predetermined distances to expose the different faces thereofthrough the sight opening.

A further object of the invention comprehends a stop mechanism adaptedtosustain the different faces of the rotatable element adjacent the sightopening.

More specifically stated, the sight opening is adapted to be illuminatedwhen the different faces of the rotatable element are exposed.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consistsof the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure t is a sectional view taken on l ne 41- l of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the referencecharacter indicates aplatform supported. upon legs 11. A motor 12, carried upon the upperside of the platform, is retained thereon .by a clamping band 13. Saidmotor is provided with a worm drive shaft adapted for meshing engagementwith a worm gear 14 rotating a fixed upstanding shaft 15 carrying a spurgear 16 upon the uppermost end thereof.

A gear member 17, horizontally disposed and .rotatably mounted upon anupper end of a standard 18, upstanding from the upper surface of theplatform 10, isadapted for meshing engagement with the spur gear ber 22.A reduced extension 23, dependin fronr thelower nost end of the shaft22, is positioned within a socket opening 24; in the uppermost end of ashaft member 25 upstanding from and disposed centrally of the' platform10. A pin member 26, extended horizontally through the socket opening24L in the reduced extension 23 of the shaft 22 therein, is adapted toprovide a fixed connection therebetween. The lowermost end of the shaft25 being rigidly connected with the platform 10. A bearing member 27, interposed between the connecting portions of the shafts 22 and 25respectively, is adapted to support a hub member 28. Spokes 29, radiallydisposed from the hub 28, are adapted for connection with the innerfaces of the rotatable element 19.

An elongated set screw 30, passed through one of the faces of therotatable element l9, is adapted tobe horizontally disposed within thehub member 28 and which is adapted to engagethe bearing member 27 at theinnermost end thereof. The opposite end of the particular set screwextends through an opening in one .of the faces of the rotatable elementand is provided with a cross pin 31 located :innnediately behind saidface to restrict retracting movement of .the set screw per se wherebythe latter may not become displaced when the same is loosened. Suchconstruction will prevent the hub member 28, spokes 29.and rotatableelement 19 from' rising and falling from a given position.

As noted, the hub member 28 is free to rotate upon the bearing 27.

A cylindrical housing member 32, having a cone-shaped top and disposedin spaced relation to the outer faces and intersecting portions oftherespective faces of the rotatable element 19, is provided with asight opening 34 through which said faces may be exposed.

Frame members 35, carried upon the outer sides of the rotatable element19, are adapted to retain cards, pictures or other advertising matter,such as indicated at 36, against the respective faces thereof.

A finger 37, axially mounted upon the upper side of the gear 17, isadapted for selective engagement with the bevel faces 38 upon theinnermost projecting ends of L-shaped arms 39 carried upon the innerside of the rotatable element and between the intersections of therespective faces thereof.

From the illustration in Figure 3 of the drawings, it is to be notedthat further rotation of the gear 17 will cause the adjacent L-shapedarm 39 to be moved in the direc tion of the arrow whereby a differentface of the rotatable element will be brought into registration with thesight opening 34 in the housing 32.

Due to the fact that the hub member 28 is free to rotate upon thebearing member 27, it is desirous to have the different faces of therotatable element stopped at many intervals to display the differentadvertisin matter carried upon the faces thereoI through the sightopening. To this end, I provide a sleeve member 40 upstanding from theplatform 10 and within which is mounted a reciprocating pin 41 encircledby acompression spring 42 adapted to normally 'dispose the pin to occupythe position as best illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings.

11 pin 43, carried by and horizontally disposed from the uppermost endof the pin 41, is adapted for reciprocating action within a cut-outportion or portion removed, such as indicated at 44, to normally disposethe beveled face45 upon the uppermost end thereof in the position shown,the purpose of which will be presently apparent.

An arm 46, pivotally mounted for lateral swinging movement, as indicatedat 47, upon the upper side of the platform 10 and toward and awayfromthe sleeve member 40, is adapted for connection with a retractilespring 48 adapted to normally dispose said arm to occupy the positionshown in spaced relation to the beveled end 45 of the pin 41.

The space between the end of the arm 46 and the'beveled face 45 of thepin 41 is equivalent to that of the width of any one of the L-shapedarms 39.

When any one of the L-shaped arms 39 are engaged by the finger 37 uponthe gear member 17 and rotated an appreciabledis tame, the nextsucceeding face of the rotatable element 19 is disposed in juxtapositionimmediately behind the sight opening 34 in the housing 32,simultaneously with the disposing of the next succeeding L-shaped arm 39between the uppermost end of the arm 46 and the beveled end 45 of thepin 41, whereby the particular face of the rotatable element will beheld against further rotation and the same will remain in such positionlong enough to permit reading of the particular card. The sight opening34 is surrounded by a multiplicity of illuminating devices 48. connectedin circuit with a switch member 49. Sprmg contact arms 50, havingCODIIQCtlOl'l with the terminal wires connecting the illuminatingdevices 43 with the switch 49, are disposed in spaced relation toconnect the illuminating devices in normally open circuit.

Contact members 51, laterally projectwl from the lowermost ends of theL-shaped arms 39 and extended through the rotatable element 19, areadapted to selectively bridge the gap between the respective springcontact fingers 50 to close the circuit between the switch andilluminating devices lb when any one of the faces of the rotatableeloment is disposed in juxtaposition (o the sight openings 34. \Vhen thegear 17 compl'etes another l'GVOll'll'lUl], the next successive L-shapedarm 39 is engaged and the particular contact member 5]. is moved awayfrom the spring contact fingers to and the illuminating devices 43 willeonsemiently shut off during the time a new ad face is being moved intoposition.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is 1. An advertisingdevice comprising a rotatable element having a multiplicity of faces, ahousing for the rotatable element being provided with a sight. opening,an operating mechanism, a gear member operable by the operatingmechanism, a linger carried by and eccentrically mounted upon said gear,and arms carried by the rotatable element adapted for engagement withsaid finger to facilitate rotation of the element and the exposition ofthe different faces thereof.

2. An advertising device comprising a rotatable element having amultiplicity of faces, a housing for the rotatable element beingprovided with a sight opening, an operating mechanism, a gear memberoperable by the operating mechanism, a linger carried by andeccentrically mounted upon said gear, arms carried by the rotatableelement adapted for engagement with said finger to facilitate rotationof the element and the exposition of the different faces thereof, and astop mechanism adapted to retain the faces adjacent the sight opening topermit reading of advertising matter thereon.

3. An advertising device comprising a rotatable element having amultiplicity of faces, a housing for the rotatable element beingprovided with a. sight opening, a gear member rotatable within saidelement being provided with an eccentrically mounted finger, armscarried by the rotatable. element being adapted for en ga gement wit bsaid finger to transmit the necessary motion to the element, a pinlocated in the path of movement of said arms and exposing a beveled endthereto, a spring seating the pin and a trip arm operable in conjunctionWith the pin being adapted to retain the adjacei'it arm therebetween tostop the rotat able element to expose the different faces thereofthrough the sight opening.

4t. An advertising device comprising a rotatable element having amultiplicity of faces, a housing for the rotatable element beingn'ovided with a sight opening, a gear member rotatable within saidelement being provided with an eceentrically mounted linger, armscarried by the rotatable element being adapted for engagement with. saidfinger to transmit the necessary motion to the element, a pin located inthe path of movement of said, arms, an arm member pivotally mounted forlateral swinging movement toward and away from said pin and spaced "fromthe latter to dispose and hold an adjacent arm therebetween, and a stopfor the arm member.

5. An advertising device comprising a rotatable element having amultiplicity of faces, a housing for the rotatable element beingprovided with a sight opening, a gear member rotatable Within saidelement being provided with an. eccentrically mounted finger, armscarried by the rotatable element being adapted for engagement with saidfinger to transmit the necessary motion to the element, a pin located inthe path of movement of said arms, an arm member pivotally mounted forlateral swinging movement toward. and. away from said pin and. spacedfrom the latter to dispose and hold an adjacent arm therel etween, a.stop for the arm member, illuminating devices surrounding the sightopening in the housing, and contact membersoperable in conjunction witheach of the arms being adapt ed to close the circuit with theilluminating devices When the dil'ierent "faces of the rotatable elementare disposed in juxtaposition to the sight opening.

In testimony whereof We alih; our signatures.

WERNER LAUPPI. LESLIE BERTANYI.

